Art Therapy

Full permission has been given by the client to tell this story on GoodTherapy.org. All identifying information has been changed. The client ‘Jimmy’ that I described in the previous ... Read More

During my career, I had the privilege of working with adults living with severe and persistent mental illness in an outpatient program at a local behavioral health center.  Although frequently ... Read More

Full permission has been given by the client to tell this story on GoodTherapy.org. All identifying information has been changed. Images hold keys that unlock our inner experiences. Images ... Read More

Our brains are complicated, amazing machines. While neuroscience alone can’t resolve the psychological conflict and emotional pain that are addressed by trained therapists and counselors, ... Read More

We are in the midst of January. One way to combat the cabin fever of winter and the shorter daylight hours for those across the northern hemisphere is to turn to creative processes. In ... Read More

Indigenous peoples for thousands of years have considered dreams to be guides to their lives helping them in decision making, especially in regards to significant life events. Jung believed ... Read More

Santa Claus lived long ago in a far away land, far from the United States, in the hills of Bavaria before Thomas Nast drew the first caricature of a rollie-pollie man who evolved into ... Read More

When November arrives, depression is not far behind. Something about the turn of the season—less daylight, fewer outdoor activities, the holiday bustle nudging its way back into consciousness—can ... Read More

The news media is filled with negative stories depicting distasteful people placed into powerful positions by election (i.e. politicians), or by talent, into the realms of sports or entertainment. ... Read More

Christa, 35, became interested in therapy because she wanted a place where her 10 year-old daughter, Nina, could share her feelings about Christa’s breast cancer. Christa’s prognosis ... Read More

Ever feel like you just can’t make up your mind? Or that you just can’t figure out what to do or say or think or feel? Just as soon as you decide something and put one internal debate ... Read More

A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, is being touted as evidence that some common treatments for trauma ... Read More